Would you pay more for trains made in the USA?

[Odd-d]

LS1HELI----- You not only hit the nail on the head, you hammered it all the way in. All these sanctimonious "BUY AMERICA" sixpack patriots crying about how Lionel's jobs went to China are chasing their horses after the barn door was left open. Why didn't they refuse to buy from MTH or KLine when THEIR jobs went overseas? It's just a little late to complain when they were gobbling up all those Chinese choo-choos and not buying Lionel trains because they were too expensive when they were made here in the land of the free and the home of the overpaid. Years ago the unions were needed because working people were being egregiously exploited but now they have killed some of the big industries like steel mills and some mining, airlines and our own favorite industry, railroads. Do I worry that some bigwigs and "knights of labor" are now going with smaller pensions and less health care? Not when my poor little pensions couldn't support a cat and I pay all my health care expenses out of my own pocket. If I have to do it why shouldn't everyone else?
This is a big world and nobody can relax and be cared for any more. Not you, not him....and definitely not me. Odd-d

[Odd-d]

FJ&G----Last month we had new carpet installed in our home. The work was done by two very nice hardworking non English speaking Mexican men. The contractor, a white American, assured me that both men were legal and they both earned from $300,00 to $500.00 PER DAY. Even though I am too old and my agility is eaten up with arthritis I am sure that most American citizens, black or white would like to have those jobs at that rate of pay. In fact, several years ago I had new carpeting installed in an addition to my house. The workers were white men. I don't care who installs my carpets. I don't hire the workers, the contractor does, but my point is that aliens don't just work for peanuts. They make good money by anyone's standards. At least these two gentlemen were here to install carpets instead of to kill me. Odd-d